[jsfg_cinti] Something else to watch out for during the job search......

~~~ Tuesday, July 5, 2005
Online resumes turn risky
By Carrie Kirby / San Francisco Chronicle

The big benefit of posting your resume on the Internet
is that anyone, anywhere can access it and offer you a
job.

The big drawback? Anyone, anywhere can access it and
offer you a job.

Increasingly, online resumes are being accessed not
just by legitimate employers but by offshore criminals
out to steal identities or bring low-level recruits
into international crime rings.

Experts warn that in the past year, such fraudsters
have gotten more aggressive about contacting people
whose resumes are online, whether on personal Web
sites or on large, reputable career search sites.

"We're hearing from a couple of people each week who
are having their resume accessed by criminals," said
Pam Dixon, executive director of the nonprofit San
Diego research organization World Privacy Forum.
To read the entire article go to:
http://www.detnews.com/2005/careers/0508/02/0tech-236628.htm




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